It can't be that much, I've seen so many AMs leave major networks and hop all over the place, you'd think even if they made .5% of total profit per sale theyd be fully loaded, apparently not.
They should not be paid a % or cut of your profit. Then they are not in it for you to make money. They should be paid a nice Salary + Quarterly bonuses based on hitting certain revenue goals. The upper management should be the one who decides the profit margin of affiliates.
Depends on the network...some networks compensate their AMs very generously and some don't. I know of AMs making $1 per continuity lead and others making much less on the same leads.
I would assume that those networks that have no-compete clauses with their AM's are compensated quite well. Those networks who give their AM's free reign on competing against their own affiliates allow them to make their own bank off our campaigns.